Chicken In Acorn Halves Recipes

MAPLE-ROASTED CHICKEN & ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove and discard seeds. Cut each half crosswise into 1/2-in. slices; discard ends. Place squash, carrots and onion in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan; top with chicken, skin side down. Roast 10 minutes., Turn chicken over; drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 25-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175° and vegetables are tender.

BAKED CHICKEN AND ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds. Cut each half widthwise into 1/2-in. slices; discard ends. Place slices in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic and drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil. , In a large skillet, brown chicken in remaining oil. Arrange chicken over squash. Combine the brown sugar, rosemary and salt; sprinkle over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes, basting with pan juices twice. , Pour peaches over chicken and squash. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 180°.

STUFFED ACORN SQUASH HALVES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees-degrees.
• 2. Place squash, face up, in a shallow baking dish.
• 3. In each half place 2 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 cup stuffing mix, 3/4 cup chicken broth, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder.
• 4. Wrap dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until squash is very tender.
• 5. Remove foil and let bread stuffing brown for about 10 minutes.

ROASTED HALF CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare the chicken: Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking. If you need to cut a whole chicken in half, see the instructions in the blog post.
• In the meantime, preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius/ 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Mix the olive oil and all the spices. Add a little more oil, if necessary, to obtain a mixture that is easy to brush.
• Season: Place the chicken halves on the baking tray skin-side down. Brush the chicken generously with the spice mixture. Flip the halves and brush the skin all over, including under the wings and under the legs. Arrange them on the tray, making sure that they don't touch each other.
• Roast for 35-40 minutes and check if the chicken is cooked through. It should be golden brown and crispy, and the inner temperature should be 74 C/ 165 F. You can also check by piercing the chicken in the thickest part of the thigh with a toothpick; the juices should run clear.
• Crisp: For extra color and crispiness, you can turn on the grill function of your oven for the last 1-2 minutes of the cooking time. In this case, keep a close watch; you don't want the skin to scorch.
• Rest for about 5 minutes and serve.

STUFFED ACORN SQUASH WITH APPLE, SAUSAGE AND CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• Cut the acorn squash in half and scoop the seeds out, leaving a vessel for stuffing.
• Spray the cut side of the acorn squash with olive oil spray, and season with a pinch of kosher salt and pepper.
• Preheat a frying pan over medium high heat. Add olive oil spray to the pan.
• Remove the chicken sausage from the casings. Dice the onion.
• Add the sausage and onion to the pan.
• Add the salt, thyme, coriander and nutmeg.
• Cook for about 10 minutes, or until the sausage is no longer pink and the onions are tender and slightly caramelized.
• Mince the garlic. Dice the apple (you can leave the skin on).
• Add more olive oil spray to the pan, and add the minced garlic. Cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
• Add the diced apples and cornbread to the mixture.
• Place and acorn squash halves in a baking dish.
• Add the stuffing mixture to the inside of each acorn squash half.
• Drizzle with the maple syrup.
• Pour about 1/2 cup of water around the acorn squash halves. Cover the baking dish with foil.
• Bake the acorn squash for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until fork tender. Cook longer if needed.

ROASTED ACORN SQUASH HALVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Halve the squash and scoop out and discard the seeds and strings.
• Put the squash halves on a baking sheet. Brush with the butter and sprinkle them with the salt and a few grinds of pepper. Roast until they are brown and tender, 50 to 55 minutes.
• Transfer the squash to a serving plate and garnish with fresh thyme sprigs if using. Serve warm or at room temperature.

MEDITERRANEAN STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Microwave the acorn squash for 2-3 minutes to soften the skin. This makes it easier to cut the squash in half.
• Cut in half from the tip to the bottom stem.
• Use a large spoon to scoop out the seeds and discard.
• Place the acorn squash on a baking sheet with the hollow whole facing up.
• Use your hands or a brush and rub 1 Tablespoon of olive oil over the 4 halves of the squash.
• Sprinkle sea salt and pepper along with 1/2 teaspoon of za'atar over the squash.
• Flip the squash over on the baking sheet and bake for about 40-45 minutes or until the flesh is soft and the squash is tender. While the squash is cooking cook the quinoa.
• Let the quinoa cool and then add it to a large mixing bowl. Stir in the dried cranberries, pine nuts, chickpeas, green onions, parsley, chives, mint and set aside.
• In a mason jar or small bowl whisk together the 1 remaining Tablespoon of olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, paprika and the remaining 1 teaspoon of za'atar.
• Pour the dressing over the quinoa mixture and stir well.
• Once the squash is done remove from the oven. Add a scoop of the quinoa mixture to each squash evenly distributing it among the four halves.
• Serve warm.